Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-12

THE ThEATERS.
Amusement Announcements Of L. cal Sig |
nificance--What is Going On at the |
Opera Houses.

| Amusement Announcements of L" cal 81 r
| nificance-What is Going On at tn.
| Opera Houses.
"Hoodman Blind" was greeted by fine
audience at the Grand last night. IL is q
| powerful thrilling play-qute one of the
best ever presented in Springfield. The
plot is clearly-marked. coherent and full OF
| force, while the dialogue and business is a,
all times brilliant and in places extremely
powerful. The company is competent. and
the scenery. notably in the third act. very
effective. The presentation was enjoyed u
| the utmost by the large audience. Matinee
this afternoon and the last performance of
| the engagement this evening.
JOLLY FATHFINDERs AT BLACKS.
OF Rentfrow'S Jolly Pathfnders. which
appear at Blacks tonight, the PittSburg
| Dispatch says:
Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfnders played at
| the Library hall last night to good audi
ence. The entertainment consisted OF two
plays. Rural Simplicity" and Scraps
both of which were full of fun and kept the
| audience in a roar of laughter. The actors
were well up i'll their respective parts. and
fully sustained the good reputation they
came TO the city with. The entertainment
was the first of three nights in the city.
Tonight the company will produce the
Electric Sofa" and six Peas in a Pod. y
Master Franklin Jones. who played last
night the character of Kitty Merrsill and
delighted the audience with his songs and
limitations. will appear this evening in six
Peas in Pod" as Bette O'iara. Master
Jones is remarkable young comedian, and
IL tba attapfInn n of the puhlir
BLACK CROOK AT THE GRAND.
This superb spectacle the"Black Crook. :"
will be- given at the Grand on Monday
evening. and rare treat is in store fol our
amusements lovers. All that poets, paint
ers. dramatists. scene artists, ballet mas
tiers. creators of novelties, designers, actors,
danseuses and specialists could do, when
aided, encouraged and directed by eX
perienced. energetic and liberal managers.
they have done to make a notable success
of Moulton Il Bakers BLACK Crook" and
when it is presented here it will no doubt
be received with the same enthusiasm and
appreciation with which il has everywhere
been greeted.
All wishing choice seats should secure
them at once, at Harris cigar store.
MARIE PRESCOTT AT BLACKS.
The finished artistic. Miss Marie Prescott,
will appear at Blacks opera house Tues
day evening. February Is. The Indianap-
oils Sentinel says:
Miss Prescotts acting is beyond criticism.
Her Czeka is masterpiece of art and will
be lonl, remembered as one of the grandest
pieces of work ever seen in indianapolis.
She gave such realism to every word, look
and movement as to thrill and charm the
audience. and evoke repeated bursts of
prolonged applause. Her manner is mag
netic and her countenance. changing from
exquisite tenderness to wthering scorn, was
truly wonderful. She is the best actress on
the stage today She is an American and
one We can be proud Of. She has beauti-
full face. her eyes reveal her feelings before
she speaks. and her grace of person and
manner lent Queenly dignity and power to
her action. She will vet be universally ac-
knowledged as the foremost actress on the
stage, a position which she already really
fills